diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c09d8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+DJ-Database-URL
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This simple Django utility allows you to utilize the
+`12factor <http://www.12factor.net/backing-services>`_ inspired
+``DATABASE_URL`` environment variable in your Django application.
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+Configure your database in ``settings.py``:
+
+    DATABASES = dj_database_url.config(DATABASES)
+
+Nice and simple.
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+Installation is simple::
+
+    $ pip install dj-database-url
\ No newline at end of file